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IBTM Arabia is the new name spearheading a transformation of the former annual GIBTM (Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings) show in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The event, running from February 10 to 12, 2015 will also have a new locat

The outlook for the global travel industry looks brighter for 2014 as European economic recovery and rising consumer confidence are prompting holidaymakers and businesses to loosen their purse strings again.
Growth is still uneven

Europe's top oil company Royal Dutch/Shell has closed its offices in Egypt for the next few days and restricted business travel there after yesterday's deadly security crackdown in Cairo.
Shell gave no details on how many

More than 43 per cent of Mena business travelers reported an increase in travel budgets during 2012, as against 35 per cent in 2010 and 41 per cent the previous year, according to a recent survey.
The outlook for next year is opti

EIBTM, the leading global event for the meetings and events industry, has added seven new members to its Advisory Board, as part of EIBTM’s commitment to building strong industry relations.
New members include: Meenaz Lilani (executive dir

EIBTM, the leading global event for the meetings and events industry, has added seven new members to its Advisory Board, as part of EIBTM’s commitment to building strong industry relations.
New members include: Meenaz Lilani (executive dir

Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority (Beca) has been named winner of the best Mice destination in the Middle East for 2011 by the Business Destination Travel Awards.
The awards are organised annually by Business Destinations, Tower

Hotel operator Marriott International said it plans to open 50 new locations for its signature chain, focusing on emerging tourism and business travel destinations such as China and Russia.
Marriott said the Marriott Hotels and Resorts loc

The Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) 2011 edition attracted over 2,100 visitors and buyers, marking an 11 per cent increase compared to last year and 20 per cent more exhibiting companies.
The event, which co

The number of business-related visitors to Abu Dhabi is to grow this year by around 200,000, from 1.3 million to 1.5 million, said a top official of the Abdu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA).
Abu Dhabi will host the region’s leading business